Athens to Vavuniya: time difference
Vavuniya is 2 h 30 min ahead of Athens. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h 30 min
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Athens 15:18 3:18 PM Vavuniya 17:48 5:48 PM You –:–
15:18 3:18 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:45
17:48 5:48 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 17:51
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+2 h 30 min
Vavuniya is 2 h 30 min ahead of Athens.
When you, Athens and Vavuniya are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇬🇷 Athens
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇱🇰 Vavuniya
2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇷 Athens | 🇱🇰 Vavuniya |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:18 | 17:48 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Athens | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 05:56 |
| Sunset | 18:45 | 17:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 99,600 |
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Athens and Vavuniya: common questions
How many hours ahead of Athens is Vavuniya?
The clocks in Vavuniya are 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Athens (UTC+5:30 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Vavuniya at the start of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens starts at 9:00 AM; in Vavuniya it is 11:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Vavuniya at the end of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens ends at 6:00 PM; in Vavuniya it is 8:30 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Athens and in Vavuniya overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Athens, which is 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Vavuniya.
From what time in Athens is it tomorrow in Vavuniya?
Once it is 9:30 PM in Athens, the date in Vavuniya has already changed. Until 2:30 AM in Vavuniya, it is still the previous day in Athens.
Does the time gap between Athens and Vavuniya change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Athens but not in Vavuniya. From October 25, 2026, Vavuniya will be 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Athens.
